Diagnosis Code

I21.1 ST ELEVATION (STEMI) MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION OF INFERIOR WALL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: I21.1

Short Description: ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of inferior wall

Long Description: ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of inferior wall

The code I21.1 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)
    • Ischemic heart diseases (I20-I25)
      • Acute myocardial infarction (I21)
        • I21.1 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of inferior wall

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code I21.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Type 1 ST elevation myocardial infarction of inferior wall

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
I21 Acute myocardial infarction
I21.0 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of anterior wall
I21.01 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving left main coronary artery
I21.02 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving left anterior descending coronary artery
I21.09 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other coronary artery of anterior wall
I21.11 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving right coronary artery
I21.19 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other coronary artery of inferior wall
I21.2 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of other sites
I21.21 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving left circumflex coronary artery
I21.29 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other sites
I21.3 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site
I21.4 Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction
I21.9 Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified
I21.A Other type of myocardial infarction
I21.A1 Myocardial infarction type 2
I21.A9 Other myocardial infarction type
I21.B Myocardial infarction with coronary microvascular dysfunction


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